page_title: Black Pockau
section_title: Tourism and sport
hierarchical_section_title: Black Pockau / Tourism and sport
caption_attribution_description: Schwarze Pockau bei Pobershau Autor: G. Wansorra
context_page_description: The Black Pockau is a river of Saxony, Germany, in the Ore Mountains. It is a left tributary of the Flöha. This virtually unspoilt wild stream with a length of 33 km is known for the picturesque gorge in its middle reaches.
  Its murky waters flowing from bogs in the hills give the river a dark colour. The name Pockau, which was recorded in similar form in 1292, probably comes from the Czech and means "opposed", i.e. a stream flowing from Bohemia towards the north.
context_section_description: Walking and cycling through the Schwarzwasser valley are possible, both along the river and the along the Grüner Graben on the hillside above the river.
  The river is suitable for canoeing and white water rafting. The "classic" 10-kilometre-long (6.2 mi) continuous section between Hinterer Grund and Pockau is even navigable at relatively low water levels. By contrast, several kilometres of challenging white water between Kühnhaide (start) and Hinterer Grund require high water levels.
  Fishing is possible with a permit on the section from Pobershau as far as the confluence with the Flöha. The main species are rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, eel and various minnows.
caption: The Nonnenfelsen in the Schwarzwasser valley
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